back2back games next 2 games. Should Lebron rest vs Hornets?
worse then that really
we play: Mon, Tue, Thu, and Sat
4 games in 6 days
against Hornets, 76ers, Wizards, Knicks
on the road
this is a meat grinder
Just try your best to go 3-1 in this stretch. I think the Knicks game is winnable too in a vacuum, but probably not with how lethargic this team plays when traveling. Let's hope we don't drop the Hornets and Wiz games.
if they're gonna rest Lebron, it'd be best to do it against the Wizards of course.
2nd best probably the 76'rs.
I wouldn't rest him against the sixers. They've got enough talent to where us resting one of our main guys will tilt the game 50/50 imo.
PG usually goes off against us and Maxey is an all-star. They've got decent roleplayers as well.
back2back games next 2 games. Should Lebron rest vs Hornets?
worse then that really
we play: Mon, Tue, Thu, and Sat
4 games in 6 days
against Hornets, 76ers, Wizards, Knicks
on the road
this is a meat grinder
Just try your best to go 3-1 in this stretch. I think the Knicks game is winnable too in a vacuum, but probably not with how lethargic this team plays when traveling. Let's hope we don't drop the Hornets and Wiz games.
if they're gonna rest Lebron, it'd be best to do it against the Wizards of course.
2nd best probably the 76'rs.
I wouldn't rest him against the sixers. They've got enough talent to where us resting one of our main guys will tilt the game 50/50 imo.
PG usually goes off against us and Maxey is an all-star. They've got decent roleplayers as well.
Charlotte or Wiz are def the games you rest him.
Well PG is not playing, neither is embiid. We have enough defenders to contain maxey especially with vando back. I see no reason not to rest LeBron.
AR is our only playmaker if LeBron sits, kind of sucks
The equation changes for him if the Lakers can get a nice secondary star alongside a prime Luka. I think AR can be the 3rd option on a team with really good top tier stars.
Hopefully that secondary star and subsequent role players are more defensive-oriented though.
The equation changes for him if the Lakers can get a nice secondary star alongside a prime Luka. I think AR can be the 3rd option on a team with really good top tier stars.
Hopefully that secondary star and subsequent role players are more defensive-oriented though.
I actually think you move him to the bench now, as you won’t be winning many basketball games with Luca, LeBron and Austin on the floor defensively.
He can finally take his Manu Ginobili role with the Lakers, think it’ll be awesome for him and our second unit.
We’ll want as much 2026 cap space as possible to pair Luka with another star. Austin’s 24mil cap hold will get in the way of that. If you can get a young, cost-controlled player you rate, plus picks for him (especially as Luka/AR isn’t the greatest defensive fit), it makes quite a bit of sense _________________ #18 next...
Austin is the most immediately tradable assets the Lakers have right now, if they're interested in competing this year.
I do think they have a decision to make: Reaves or Knecht. You can't have both of those guys and Luka in your backcourt, unless you think Knecht is primarily a 3. I don't think either of them starting with Luka is going to do well defensively. The other guy should be dangled in a move for a 3&D guard and/or a center.
I like both of those guys. Reaves is obviously better suited to win now. But he also probably has higher value. Knecht could be useful though if trading for a rookie scale contract.
I would definitely not wanna to trade AR unless its for a consistent All Star level, C / PF.
We need players to make plays outside of LBJ and Luka, and AR is that guy for us.
DFS and Vando are great defenders, and DK4's shooting will become better and better over time, specially with AR, Luka and LBJ drawing most of the attention.
I would think Rui is more expandable right now, especially since we have LBJ, traded for DFS and got Vando back.
I would definitely not wanna to trade AR unless its for a consistent All Star level, C / PF.
We need players to make plays outside of LBJ and Luka, and AR is that guy for us.
DFS and Vando are great defenders, and DK4's shooting will become better and better over time, specially with AR, Luka and LBJ drawing most of the attention.
I would think Rui is more expandable right now, especially since we have LBJ, traded for DFS and got Vando back.
Luka will play the 3. Just like Lebron, he likes to rebound and go coast to coast. And he does it really quick, it’s underrated part of his game. Rui becomes expendable and hopefully we can get someone like Capela , Robinson or Nurkic for him. We need more defensive minded players who can switch to perimeter and he’s not it. AR need to play off the bench as well. He’s an asset along with 31 FRP.
I would definitely not wanna to trade AR unless its for a consistent All Star level, C / PF.
We need players to make plays outside of LBJ and Luka, and AR is that guy for us.
DFS and Vando are great defenders, and DK4's shooting will become better and better over time, specially with AR, Luka and LBJ drawing most of the attention.
I would think Rui is more expandable right now, especially since we have LBJ, traded for DFS and got Vando back.
Luka will play the 3. Just like Lebron, he likes to rebound and go coast to coast. And he does it really quick, it’s underrated part of his game. Rui becomes expendable and hopefully we can get someone like Capela , Robinson or Nurkic for him. We need more defensive minded players who can switch to perimeter and he’s not it. AR need to play off the bench as well. He’s an asset along with 31 FRP.
It will be very important to figure out their vision of Luka/LBJ/AR in the next few days. We all know AR is one if the better bargains for his contract in the league, but if perimeter defense pushes him to bench minutes (24-28?) then they have to shop him.
I'd prefer they all 3 play (and stagger 2 together at all times through the game), but if the right deal comes for a solid 2 way big you have to take it.
Yeah, I haven’t been the biggest Austin fan but he ain’t going anywhere. He’s only a year older than Luka and Knecht is only a year or two younger than both. They can use Gabe or Max to go after a center if they think it’s that important.
I think we just put together an offensive powerhouse. I have no idea how the league defends this. I’d run DFS/Vando. DFS can play center on defense and Vando can play in the dunker spot on offense.
Vando
Bron
DFS
Reaves
Luka
Put LeBron on one side of the court, Luka on the other side of the court and stretch the defense tf out.
I’m excited about watching this happen.
With Luka, LeBron, and Vando on the court I doubt we get outrebounded by too much. _________________ “Cuban would never”
Man, this is a tough one. We do need a center, unless we wanna put Jaxon on Luka's diet. Lol!
I'd want a borderline allstar for AR if we gotta trade him, but ideally I'd like to keep both austin and knecht. Rui seems like the odd man out. We can't trade DFS this season and he's a 3 and D guy. Vando will clean up a lot of luka and Austin's defensive liabilities mavs he's only 25.
The other option is we just keep all the kids, hope Woods comes back to play starting center this year. Basically punt until next season.
Post lebron, having luka, AR, knecht, rui, Vando, (max would have been nice too) plus some young decent center (fricken zubac would have been nice. Thanks magic 🙄) and you are ready to hit the start button on "the lake show 2.0".
No crappy down years post lebron.
Stop trying to trade the 20 ppg scorer that we only have to pay 12M a season. Thanks. _________________ How NBA 2K18 failed the All-Time Lakers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxMBYm3wwxk
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